The Ancient Luna

Chapter 9

Eden's POV

The packhouse is a flurry of movement. The front gate notified us that Alpha Garrett and his escort are here and no one has stopped moving in the 10 minutes since. I'm getting the snacks, coffee, and tea ready when I am roughly pushed to the counter and my head shoved down so I'm damn near laying my forehead on the granite. “Mmmm your smell still gets to me, little mate. The things I want to do to you would make you scream for me, not sure if it would be from pain or pleasure, but I'm willing to find out.” Jackson is grinding into my ass while he says what he wants to do to me and I can't do anything but wait for him to let me go. My hair is grasped in his fist and he uses it to wrench my head back at a painful angle. Luna is snarling in my head, demanding to shift and it's taking everything to hold her back. “Jackson let me go. I have to prepare for the visitors like your father asked.” “You're so eager for the visitors to get here, what do you plan on doing, seducing one of them, all of them, you little slut, you going to give away what is mine to take.” Since my attention is on Luna I don't feel it when he lets my hair go but I definitely feel it when he rams that same fist straight into my side at a force that takes my breath away. I drop to the floor gasping for breath when he swings again and slams his fist into the side of my head, my vision goes blurry and my ears start ringing when he picks up his foot and swings it with all his might into my stomach. The force of the kick is so strong, blood flies from my mouth and I hear my ribs break and feel one of them puncture my lung. I fall the rest of the way to the floor while blood pools in my mouth and onto the floor gasping for a breath I can't take. While I lay here bleeding, Jackson stands above me smiling like he won the best prize before he crouches down close to my face. “If you so much as think of the visiting wolves I will make your life a living hell until I deem it fit to end your suffering, am I understood?" Before I can answer Cindy comes in and starts laughing at my state. “Jack baby the alpha is pulling up. Why don't you go wash the mutt's blood off and change your clothes.” Jackson's face twists in anger and he whirls toward Cindy, “don't ever call me Jack again and don't think you can tell me what to do, If I want to greet the visiting pack with blood on me i will do so!” he storms from the room leaving me on the floor bloody and beaten and Cindy standing over me. I crawl to my hands and knees determined to get up and out before Cindy gets any ideas. I'm too late when she steps on my hand before I can get up and digs her heel in while growling down at me. “You stupid b***h how dare you piss him off when Alpha Garrett is here, crawl your ass to your closet and don't come out until after everyone is asleep.” she finishes her demand by stomping her foot down so hard her heel pierces my hand and i have to bit my tongue to keep from screaming, Luna has no problem though when a deep growl escapes my lips before i can stop it, Cindy jumps back staring at me with wide eyes, I can only imagine what i look like bruised and bloody with Lunas bright glowing green eyes showing. I close my eyes and pull her back before standing and making my way to my room, which lets be honest cindy was right it is just a closet, i lay down and take deep breaths trying to calm myself so i don't lose control right now. “Eden i cant heal your lung until the rib that punctured it is removed” luna lets me know in a somber tone i just smile before responding to her. “ Can you stop the bleeding long enough for everyone to go to sleep before I go to the clinic?” She agrees before pulling back to focus on keeping me alive long enough for me to get help. I close my eyes and picture what our life will be like when we escape and are away from Jacksons irrationally possessive ass and Cindy's jealous tantrums. I'm not sure when my eyes close but I can feel myself losing too much energy and the last thing I remember is yelling and angry growls outside my door before darkness overtakes me.